50 THE GAME BIRDS 
09. SORA. CAROLINA RAIL. 
CAROLINA CRAKE. 
Porzana carolina. 
Predominating color rich yellowish-brown, 
with numerous streaks and spots of white; 
head shaded with black, sides hehter, barred 
with white, and belly nearly white. In 
younger birds the colors are not so clearly de- 
fined, the impression being that of a faded 
bird. Length about 9 inches; extent of 
wings about 1 foot or more; bill and legs 
yellowish-green ; eyes brown. 
Inhabits the whole of North’ America ; 
most common in the temperate regions, where 
it swarms in the reedy marshes. This is the 
common rail of gunners, and is deservedly a 
favorite with them. Many are the hours 
